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Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

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 #1583292  by nyandw
 
On this page for review: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrcabooseroster.htm

Any changes/updates/corrections, please advise! :-)

Here's the text:
#1 Twin Forks scrapped c.2015.
#2 owned by OBRM. Scrapped 2018.
#12 Owned by OBRM
#14 Greenport RMLI
#22 Keystone,” Summer 1987 LIRR Caboose roster by Bob Kaelin, the #22 is shown as sold, moved to Manorville June 1957, and then scrapped.
#29, at the Seashore Trolley Museum, in Kennebunkport, MA. To be relocated Spring 2020 to South Portland, MA that already contains 800 feet of former track, still intact, to be restored and used as an Air B&B.
#38 at Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, Center Moriches, NY verified 3/2020
C-50 OBRM. Last verified: 3/2020
C-51 is buried (behind other cars) in the Babylon team yard. Last verified: 3/2020
C-52 Used by NYA in 2019 on the Positive Train Control (PTC) test train. (Scrapped 1975) Possibly suffered an interior fire in early 1970s, Spotted in Richmond Hill deadline in 1972, relocated to Corona yards in Flushing for scrapping photos exist from both locations Confirmed (2020)
C-53 Owned by Lindenhurst Historical society-Donated by OBRM Last verified: 2020
C-54 Scrapped: confirmation needed. 1/12/2019 left LIRR on flat car Frontier Metals in Ohio they were awarded the scrapping contract in 2017
C-55 Unknown (scrapped) information needed.
C-56 January 12, 2019 left LIRR on flat car Frontier Metals in Ohio they were awarded the scrapping contract in 2017 saved last minute by the Grey -Briefly renumbered MW-1 and painted in the “coast guard scheme” likely in the 1980's Granite RR Gladstone Berry, CT. Verified 2020
C-57 Located at Schiff Scout Reservation in Wading River Last verified: 2020
C-58 Was at TVRM, now at the Hoosier Valley Museum, North Judson, IN Last verified: 2020
C-59 Unknown (scrapped) information needed.
C-60 to Twin Forks and restored orange/black in 2007, leased to NYC Transit Museum in 2007 with lease renewed in 2019. Last verified: 2020
C-61 January 12, 2019 left LIRR on flat car Frontier Metals in Ohio they were awarded the scrapping contract in 2017 saved last minute by the Grey Granite RR Gladstone Berry, CT. (Verified 2020)
C-62 Ownership transferred to NYAR in May 1997 with the lease of freight service, subleased to Louisville & Indiana RR (Anacostia Pacific subsidiary, date?). Renumbered on LIRC #105.
C-63 Donated to Twin Forks-NRHS in 2003, restoration to service began in 2019, Stored at LIRR team yard, Riverhead, NY
C-64 Donated to Twin Forks-NRHS in 2003, restoration to service began in 2019, Stored at LIRR team yard, Riverhead, NY
C-65 Ownerships transferred to NYAR in May 1997 with the lease of freight service, restored in service. Renumbered to NYA #52 stored in LIRR/NYAR Fresh Pond yard in Queens, NY -NOTE: not to be confused with N22a class of the same number.
C-66 In service on LIRR, though currently stored serviceable in upper Holban yard. Sent to Blue Ridge Rail restorations in the early 1990s and restored as the “Presidents Car” with new seats added, carpets, and returned to as delivered paint. Repainted by LIRR Freight Dept in 2013 and dedicated to Road Conductor Sherri Hine (McKenna) as her Family has had a LIRR employee since the early 1900's. Last verified: 2020
C-67 Private ownership. (Radar Railcar Incorporated) Last know location was in Roanoke, VA. Renumbered to RRCX #67. Photo dated 11/2004. October 5, 2012 - left Roanoke, VA headied for George’s Creek Ry. with reporting marks VGNX 67. Currently in Maryland most recent photo 6/2019. Verification: for sale on GCK RY. 2020.
C-68 Donated to RMLI, and is currently on their grounds in Riverhead, NY. Cosmetically restored and used as display on isolated panel track. Note: Only caboose known to retain its original windows and was not upgraded with FRA 233 glazing in the 1970's. Last Verified: 2020
C-69 Currently stored in LIRR Dunkirk yard, Queens, NY. Used in service until 2016. Out of service after a “claimed” discovery of pealing paint containing lead. Car remains serviceable, but has not been used. It was intended to be used as a shoving platform for work trains. Interior- bunks removed. Walk over seats removed. cold water tank, sink, WC, and lockers still in place. Last Verified: 2020 Note: The only hack to receive reflective striping.
C-70 Ownership transferred to NYAR in May 1997 with the lease of freight service. Stored in Bush Terminal in Brooklyn for 5 years, Burned by vandals around 2003. Scrapped by Gershow Recycling, Brooklyn) in 2004.
 #1583398  by Bad Luck
 
Nice list. Some corrections/updates:

C-60: Restoration completed in late 2008/early 2009, moved to Transit Museum in April 2009.
C-66: Restoration completed by Blue Ridge Restoration 3/1997. Didn't get refreshed until early 2016 or so, with the dedication added a little later. Still in service earlier this month.
C-69: Used on Oyster Bay Branch work trains in 10/2018. I don't recall if it has made any other notable moves since. I last saw it getting cleaned out (lead paint included) for conversion to a "regular" shoving platform for use in work trains early last year, and the old seats, sink, etc. were pulled out by that point.
 #1583420  by Dogbert666
 
I believe C-70 was torched sometime before 2002. It was stored at 65th street yard (not at bush, which is a little to the north). I've got a photo or two of it from around 2002 while it was still back there. I don't think it had NY&A markings. Some day I'll get around to scanning those negatives.

Are there current photos of the cars originally sold to frontier and saved? If I recall right everything frontier got was still in their scrap yard around 2018.
 #1583448  by nyandw
 
Dogbert666 wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:41 pmI believe C-70 was torched sometime before 2002. It was stored at 65th street yard (not at bush, which is a little to the north). I've got a photo or two of it from around 2002 while it was still back there. I don't think it had NY&A markings. Some day I'll get around to scanning those negatives. Are there current photos of the cars originally sold to frontier and saved? If I recall right everything frontier got was still in their scrap yard around 2018.
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Photo: 2000
 #1583483  by ConstanceR46
 
Dogbert666 wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:41 pm I believe C-70 was torched sometime before 2002. It was stored at 65th street yard (not at bush, which is a little to the north). I've got a photo or two of it from around 2002 while it was still back there. I don't think it had NY&A markings. Some day I'll get around to scanning those negatives.

Are there current photos of the cars originally sold to frontier and saved? If I recall right everything frontier got was still in their scrap yard around 2018.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertai ... d/2346851/

The saved ones never made it to scrap; they were pulled off in NY and headed to CT via rail, where they were moved to trucks for the last few miles, i believe.
 #1584169  by Ðauntless
 
Dogbert666 wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:41 pm I believe C-70 was torched sometime before 2002. It was stored at 65th street yard (not at bush, which is a little to the north). I've got a photo or two of it from around 2002 while it was still back there. I don't think it had NY&A markings. Some day I'll get around to scanning those negatives.

Are there current photos of the cars originally sold to frontier and saved? If I recall right everything frontier got was still in their scrap yard around 2018.
70 did indeed sit in Bush Terminal proper for a few years after sitting at 65th Street before it was moved to Gershow where it sat for a few more years before being scrapped.